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Eros and Civilization
Book • 1953
In this book, Herbert Marcuse integrates Freud's psychoanalytic theories with Marx's concepts of alienation and oppression to argue that modern capitalism prevents individuals from achieving true freedom.
Marcuse examines the dialectical conflict between the 'life instinct' (Eros) and the 'death instinct' (Thanatos), and he proposes the idea of a 'non-repressive civilization' where the pleasure principle and the reality principle are reconciled.
The book is a critical analysis of Western civilization, challenging the widespread repression of instincts and imagining a utopian society that emphasizes liberation and play.
Marcuse examines the dialectical conflict between the 'life instinct' (Eros) and the 'death instinct' (Thanatos), and he proposes the idea of a 'non-repressive civilization' where the pleasure principle and the reality principle are reconciled.
The book is a critical analysis of Western civilization, challenging the widespread repression of instincts and imagining a utopian society that emphasizes liberation and play.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Mentioned by Jared in reference to a discussion about manufactured identities.

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Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man” 4 of 4 – The Great Refusal
Mentioned by Todd McGowan as a book that touches on the idea that we are suffering from an excess of repression.

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Sigmund Freud: The Most Misunderstood Man (Ft. Todd McGowan)
Will generate a cult following and is basically Marx and Freud smushed together.

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Class 14: The Frankfurt School
Mentioned by Mike Watson in relation to Marcuse's work on death and its societal impact in "Eros and Civilization".

EP21: Is There Space for Revolutionary Thought Online? (Interview with Mike Watson)
Mentioned by Pete Quinonez as one of Marcuse's best-known works.

Reading Herbert Marcuse's 'Repressive Tolerance' w/ Aaron from Timeline Earth - Complete
Mentioned by Pete Quiñones as an influence on the propaganda and engineering of the 1960s counterculture.

*Throwback* Discussing 'Generation 68: The Elite Revolution and Its Legacy' w/ Adam from Myth20c and Lance Legion
Mentioned by Eugene Holland in relation to his work on psychoanalysis and capitalism.

Eugene W. Holland, "Perversions of the Market: Sadism, Masochism, and the Culture of Capitalism" (SUNY Press, 2024)
Mentioned by Carlos Peruna Caluete in reference to Herbert Marcuse's views on sexuality and societal norms.

Cultural Marxism is a Dangerous Threat that Subverts Western Society and Attacks Our Identity